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In His own image and likeness [electronic resource] : humanity, divinity, and monotheism / by W. Randall Garr.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Culture and history of the ancient Near East ; v. 15.Publication details: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2003.Description: 1 online resource (xx, 306 p.)ISBN:
  • 1423712102 (electronic bk.)
  • 9781423712107 (electronic bk.)
  • 9047402030
  • 9789047402039
  • 9789004129801
  • 9004129804
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: In His own image and likeness.DDC classification:
  • 296.3/11 22
LOC classification:
  • BL221 .G37 2003eb
Other classification:
  • 11.41
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Contents:
TABLE OF CONTENTS; Acknowledgements; Note on Translations and Citations; Abbreviations and Symbols; Preface; I. GOD AND THE GODS; II. THE DIVINE-HUMAN RELATIONSHIP; III. CREATING THE WORLD; Bibliography; Indices.
Summary: This work is about nothing less than Genesis 1, or human creation. Humanity, the author argues, is created within the Priestly tradition as a replacement of God's divine community; human creation marks the decisive moment that God separates himself from other gods and institutes monotheism.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [241]-278) and index.

TABLE OF CONTENTS; Acknowledgements; Note on Translations and Citations; Abbreviations and Symbols; Preface; I. GOD AND THE GODS; II. THE DIVINE-HUMAN RELATIONSHIP; III. CREATING THE WORLD; Bibliography; Indices.

This work is about nothing less than Genesis 1, or human creation. Humanity, the author argues, is created within the Priestly tradition as a replacement of God's divine community; human creation marks the decisive moment that God separates himself from other gods and institutes monotheism.

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